His speech was eagerly awaited. The Ukrainian president addressed this Sunday March 20 to the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset. No face-to-face due to parliamentary holidays and work carried out on site. A situation well symbolizing the Israeli discomfort zone regarding this conflict.
With our correspondent in Jerusalem, Michael Paul
It was in zoom that the Ukrainian president addressed the deputies of the Knesset, and in a certain way, directly to the Israelis.
Volodymyr Zelensky is attacking on all fronts in the face of Israel’s ambiguous position. He asks the country to choose sides. Wearing his famous green t-shirt, he asks the long-awaited question about the delivery of Iron Dome anti-missile missiles.
” One may wonder why one cannot receive this type of weapon. And why Israel does not impose substantial sanctions on Russia “, he launches.
Zelensky raises the banner of the Holocaust. He speaks of the Final Solution. An analogy rejected by the right of the Knesset.
Absent from the virtual hemicycle: the Arab deputies of the left wing of Parliament, in particular the pro-Russian communist group.
” We ask for your help concludes Zelensky. ” What is it about ? Indifference ? Settlement or mediation? » « But can we serve as an intermediary between good and evil? asks the Ukrainian president again.
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